Karla Erjavec made a free throw with 9.7 seconds left that lifted the Wyoming Cowgirls past the Pepperdine Waves, 61-60, in the third round of the WNIT Thursday night in Laramie.
Marta Gomez scored 22 points to lead three Cowgirls in double figures, as Wyoming beat South Alabama 78-71 in a second-round WNIT game Sunday in Laramie.
Wyoming senior Bailee Cotton was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year Sunday, as UW had three players receive honors from the conference.
The Wyoming Cowgirls will face the Utah State Aggies in quarterfinal action at the Air Force Reserve Mountain West Women’s Basketball Championships in Las Vegas.
Marta Gomez scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help the Wyoming Cowgirls win their ninth straight game with a 56-32 win over Colorado State Saturday in Laramie.